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Community Contact |
Town of Newport Planning Department
Christina Donovan, Planning & Zoning Administrator
15 Sunapee Street, Municipal Building
Newport, NH
03773
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| Telephone |
(603) 863-8010 |
| Fax |
(603) 863-8008 |
| E-mail |
cdonovan@newportnh.gov |
| Web Site |
www.newportnh.gov
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| Municipal Office Hours |
Town Manager, Finance/Taxation: Monday to Friday, 8-5; Town Clerk: Monday to Friday, 8-4:30; Planning/Zoning: Monday to Friday, 8-3
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| County |
Sullivan |
| Labor Market Area |
Newport, NH LMA |
| Tourism Region |
Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee |
| Planning Commission |
Upper Valley Lake Sunapee |
| Regional Development |
Capital Regional Development Council
|
| Election Districts |
|
| US Congress |
District District 2 |
| Executive Council |
District District 2 |
| State Senate |
District District 8 |
| State Representative |
Sullivan County Districts 3, 7 |
| Incorporated: 1761 |
| Origin: The first grant of this territory was in 1753 as Grenville, after George Grenville, William Pitt's brother-in-law. Few of the grantees were able to take up claim, and in 1761, the town was granted to a new group as Newport, in honor of Henry Newport, a distinguished English soldier and statesman. This group also had difficulty settling, and was granted a charter renewal in 1769. One of the most well-known people born in Newport was Sarah Josepha Buell Hale, daughter of innkeeper Gordon Buell. She was one of the first women editors in America, and edited the book Poems for Children that included Mary Had A Little Lamb. She also made a successful appeal to President Lincoln for creation of a national holiday, to be known as Thanksgiving Day. |
| Villages and Place Names: Chandlers Mills, Guild, Kelleyville, North Newport, Chandler Station
|
| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 780 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends: Population change for Newport totaled 401 over 50 years, from 5,899 in 1970 to 6,300 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a six percent increase from 1970 to 1980. The town's population decreased by three percent from 2010 to 2020.The 2021 Census estimate for Newport was 6,352 residents, which ranked 55th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density and Land Area, 2021 (US Census Bureau): 146.0 persons per square mile of land area. Newport contains 43.5 square miles of land area and 0.1 square miles of inland water area. |
| Municipal Services |
| Type of Government |
Selectmen |
| Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2019 |
$9,693,694 |
| Budget: School Appropriations, 2020-2021 |
$19,837,926 |
| Zoning Ordinance |
1965/19 |
| Master Plan |
2012 |
| Capitol Improvement Plan |
Yes |
| Industrial Plans Reviewed By |
Planning Board |
| Boards and Commissions | |
| Elected: | Selectmen |
| Appointed: | Planning; Conservation; Library; Zoning; Heritage; Airport; Recreation |
| Public Library |
Richards Free |
| Emergency Services |
| Police Department |
Full-time |
| Fire Department |
Municipal |
| Emergency Medical Service |
Municipal |
| Nearest Hospital(s) |
Distance |
Staffed Beds |
| Valley Regional, Claremont |
11 miles |
25 |
| New London Hospital, New London |
13 miles |
25 |
|
|
|
| Utilities |
| Electric Supplier |
Eversource Energy; NH Electric Coop. |
| Natural Gas Supplier |
None |
| Water Supplier |
Newport Water Works |
| Sanitation |
Private septic & municipal |
| Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant |
Yes |
| Solid Waste Disposal |
| Curbside Trash Pickup | Private |
| Pay-As-You-Throw Program | No |
| Recycling Program | Voluntary |
| Telephone Company |
Consolidated Communications; Windstream |
| Cellular Telephone Access |
Yes |
| Cable Television Access |
Yes |
| Public Access Television Station |
Yes |
| High Speed Internet Service: |
| Business | Yes |
| Residential | Yes |
| (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration) Property Taxes |
| 2021 Total Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) |
$33.00 |
| 2021 Equalization Ratio |
69.6 |
| 2021 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) |
$22.57 |
| 2021 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type |
| Residential Land and Buildings | 66.5% |
| Commercial Land and Buildings | 28.9% |
| Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other | 4.6% |
| (ACS 2017-2021) Housing |
| Total Housing Units |
2,819 |
| Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached |
1,802 |
| Units in Multiple-Family Structures: |
|
| Two to Four Units in Structure |
359 |
| Five or More Units in Structure |
408 |
| Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units |
250 |
(US Census Bureau) Population
(Decennial/ACS 2017-2021) |
| Total Population |
Community |
County |
| 2021 |
6,316 |
43,105 |
| 2020 |
6,299 |
43,063 |
| 2010 |
6,507 |
43,742 |
| 2000 |
6,276 |
40,560 |
| 1990 |
6,095 |
38,652 |
| 1980 |
6,229 |
36,063 |
| |
| Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 |
| Population by Gender |
| Male: 3,076 |
|
Female: 3,240 |
| Population by Age Group |
| Under age 5 |
|
294 |
| Age 5 to 19 |
|
1,003 |
| Age 20 to 34 |
|
1,451 |
| Age 35 to 54 |
|
1,575 |
| Age 55 to 64 |
|
850 |
| Age 65 and over |
|
1,143 |
| Median Age |
|
42.3 years |
| Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over |
|
4,466 |
| High school graduate or higher |
|
90.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
|
26.8% |
| (ACS 2017-2021) Income, Inflation Adjusted $ |
| Per capita income |
$31,830 |
| Median family income |
$66,304 |
| Median household income |
$65,435 |
| Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers, 16 years ad over |
| Male |
$57,563 |
| Female |
$45,786 |
| Individuals below the poverty level |
19.4% |
| (NHES - ELMI) Labor Force |
| Annual Average |
2011 |
2021 |
| Civilian Labor Force |
3,811 |
3,615 |
| Employed |
3,633 |
3,505 |
| Unemployed |
178 |
110 |
| Unemployment Rate |
4.7% |
3.0% |
| (NHES - ELMI) Employment & Wages |
| Annual Average Covered Employment |
2011 |
2021 |
| Goods Producing Industries |
| Average Employment |
1,215 |
1,227 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$1,134 |
$1,518 |
| |
|
|
| Service Providing Industries |
| Average Employment |
1,537 |
1,536 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$596 |
$838 |
| |
|
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| Total Private Industry |
| Average Employment |
2,752 |
2,763 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$833 |
$1,139 |
| |
|
|
| Government (Federal, State, and Local) |
| Average Employment |
446 |
430 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$687 |
$839 |
| |
|
|
| Total, Private plus Government |
| Average Employment |
3,198 |
3,193 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$813 |
$1,099 |
If "n" appears, data does not meet disclosure standards.
| (NH Dept. of Education) Education and Child Care |
| Schools students attend: |
Newport operates grades K-12 |
SAU 43 |
| Career Technology Center(s): |
Sugar River Valley RTC (Newport) |
| Educational Facilities (includes Charter Schools) |
Elementary |
Middle/Junior High |
High School |
Private/Parochial |
| Number of Schools |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Grade Levels |
P K 1-5 |
6-8 |
9-12 |
P K 1-12 |
| Total Enrollment |
364 |
227 |
297 |
198 |
| 2021 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (Bureau of Child Care Licensing): |
Total Facilities: 7 |
Total Capacity: 192 |
| Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley |
| Nearest Colleges or Universities: Dartmouth; Franklin Pierce-Lebanon; Upper Valley Educators Institute; Colby-Sawyer |
| Largest Businesses |
Product/Service |
Employees |
Established |
| Sturm Ruger & Co. |
Sporting firearms |
1,250 |
1949 |
| LaValley Building Supply |
Building components |
97 |
1962 |
| Bar Harbor Bank and Trust |
Banking services |
110 |
1865 |
| Hartford Eichenauer, Inc. |
Heating elements |
45 |
1982 |
| Latva Machine Co., Inc. |
Precision machine parts |
50 |
1979 |
| Newport Health Center |
Health care |
54 |
1991 |
| Carroll Concrete |
Concrete products |
70 |
1973 |
| Sugar River Bank |
Banking services |
75 |
1895 |
| Premier Precision/RDS |
Machine parts |
64 |
2008 |
| Shaw's |
Supermarket |
58 |
1980 |
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
| (Distance estimated from city/town hall) Transportation |
| Road Access |
US Routes |
|
|
State Routes |
10, 11, 103 |
| Nearest Interstate, Exit |
I-89, Exits 12A - 13 |
|
Distance |
10 miles |
| Railroad |
No |
| Public Transportation |
CTS |
| |
| Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation |
| Parlin Field, Newport | Runway | 3,450 ft. asphalt |
| Lighted? |
No |
Navigational Aids? |
No |
| Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service |
| Lebanon Municipal |
Distance |
29 miles |
| Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport |
1 |
| |
| Driving distance to selected cities: |
| Manchester, NH |
55 miles |
| Portland, ME |
148 miles |
| Boston, MA |
106 miles |
| New York City, NY |
256 miles |
| Montreal, Quebec |
211 miles |
| (ACS 2017-2021) Commuting to Work |
| Workers 16 years and over |
3,334 |
| Drove alone, car/truck/van |
76.7% |
| Carpooled, car/truck/van |
10.3% |
| Public transportation |
0.3% |
| Walked |
2.1% |
| Other Means |
3.2% |
| Worked at home |
7.4% |
| Mean Travel Time to Work |
26.4 minutes |
| |
| Percent of Working Residents: |
(ACS 2017-2021) |
| Working in community of residence |
35.7% |
| Commuting to another NH community |
52.7% |
| Commuting out-of-state |
11.6% |
| Recreation, Attractions, and Events |
| Municipal Parks |
| YMCA/YWCA |
| Boys Club/Girls Club |
| Golf Courses |
| Swimming: Indoor Facility |
| Swimming: Outdoor Facility |
| Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility |
| Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility |
| Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility |
| Bowling Facilities |
| Museums |
| Cinemas |
| Performing Arts Facilities |
| Tourist Attractions |
| Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H) |
| Youth Sports: Baseball |
| Youth Sports: Soccer |
| Youth Sports: Football |
| Youth Sports: Basketball |
| Youth Sports: Hockey |
| Campgrounds |
| Fishing/Hunting |
| Boating/Marinas |
| Snowmobile Trails |
| Bicycle Trails |
| Cross Country Skiing |
| Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area |
| Overnight or Day Camps |
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Nearest Ski Area(s): Mount Sunapee, Okemo |
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Other: Covered Bridges; Lake Sunapee; Parlin Field Airport; Rails to Trails; Sugar River; Outdoor Ice Skating Rink; Team Pinnacle Events; Winter Carnival; Farmer's Market; Concerts on The Common; Library Arts Center Exhibits |
Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, April 2023. Community Response Received 5/11/22
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